Order 2010

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Served: December 2, 2010

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Issued by the Department of Transportation

on the 2 nd day of Dece mber, 2010

In the matter of the cancellation of the interstate certificate

i ssued to

FREEDOM AIRLINES , INC

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Pursuant to the provisions of 14 CFR § 204.7 DOCKET DOT

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ORDER CANCE L ING CERTIFICATE AUTHORITY

Summary

By this order, we cancel the certificate authority issued to Freedom Airlines , Inc. (“Freedom ” )

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a uthorizing it to engage in interstate scheduled air transportation of persons, property

, and mail

, for reason of dormancy

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Background

By Order 2002

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, served on April 4, 2002

, the Department found Freedom fit to engage in

interstate scheduled air transportation of persons, property

, and mail as a U.S. certificated air

carrier. 1

On October 4, 2010, the Department was advised by the Federal Aviation Administration

(“FAA”) that F reedom surrendered its operations certificate effective September 30, 2010

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Section 204.7 of the Department’s Aviation Regulations (14 CFR § 204.7) provides that, if an air

carrier ceases conducting operations for which it was found fit, it may neither resume air

transportation operations nor advertise such services until its fitness to do so has been

redetermined by the Department. Section 204.7 further provides that, if an air carrier does not

hav e its fitness redetermined and resume operations within one year of the date of its cessation,

its certificate authority will be revoked for dormancy.

Freedom advised the Department on Oct ober 7 , 2010

, that the air carrier did not plan to resume

schedul ed operations

. Under these c ircumstances w e find it appropr iate to cancel the interstate

certificate issued to Freedom . This action is without prejudice to the company’s filing for new

authority in the future.

1 Freedom’s certificate was most recently reissued by Order 2004

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.ACCORDINGLY , Pursuant to authority assigned by the Department in its regulations,

14 CFR 385.12:

1. We cancel the interstate certificate issued to Freedom Airlines, Inc.

, by Order 2004

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aut horizing it to engage in inters tate scheduled air transportation of persons, property, and mail.

2. We will serve a copy of this order on the persons listed in Attachment A.

Persons entitled to petition the Department for review of this order under the Department’s

Regulations, 14 CFR 385.30, may file their petitions within 10 days of this service dat e of this

order.

This order is effective immediately and the filing of a petition for review shall not alter its

effectiveness.

By:

TODD M. HOMAN

Director

Office of Aviation Analysis

An electronic version of this document is availab le on the World Wide Web at:

http: / / www.regulations.govAttachment A

SERVICE LIST FOR FREEDOM AIRLINES , INC.

MR BRIAN S GILLMAN

GENERAL COUNSEL

MESA AIRLINES INC

410 NORTH 44 TH STREET

SUITE 700

PHOENIX ARIZONA 85008 MR BERNARD STANKUS RTS

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OFFICE OF AIRLINE INFORMATION

DOT/R ITA/BTS E

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1200 NEW JERSEY AVE SE

WASHINGTON DC 20590

CHRISTOPHER PAPPAIOANOU

MESA AIRLINES INC

410 NORTH 44 TH STREET

SUITE 700

PHOENIX ARIZONA 85008 MR WILLIAM J WEBER

CERTIFICATION SECTION MANAGER

FAA AFS

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45005 AVIATION DRIVE SUITE 131

DULLES VA 20166

JOHN WEIDNER

FAA

DALLAS FORT WORTH FSDO

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2601 MEACHAM BLVD

FORT WORTH TX 76137

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ASST CHIEF COUNSEL FOR

ENFORCEMENT

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

800 INDEPENDENCE AVE SW

WASHINGTON DC 20591

MGR FLIGHT STANDARDS DIV

FAA ASW

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SW REGION HDQ

2601 MEACHAM BLVD

FORT WORTH TX 76137

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OFFICE OF AIRLINE INFORMATION

DOT/RITA/BTS E

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1200 NEW JERSEY AVE SE

WASHINGTON DC 20590

REGIONAL COUNSEL

FAA ASW

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SW REGION HDQ

2601 MEACHAM BLVD

FORT WORTH TX 76137

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